FASSW AWARDS 

Administrator of the Year

2018
Dr. Laurel Thompson

2019
Dr. Myna Hogue (Hillsborough County)

FASSW SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS OF THE YEAR

1987
LOIS JACKSON – SEMINOLE COUNTY

1991
LISA CONDREY – PASCO COUNTY

1995
FAYE KRAVITZ – BROWARD COUNTY

1996
DEBORAH PERRON – DUVAL COUNTY

1997
DELORES LEVINE – BROWARD COUNTY

1998
FRANCES GERALDINE ALMAND – HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

1999
KITTY VAN ZILE – HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

2000
KATHLEEN “KATHI” BOYLE – PASCO COUNTY

2001
LAURA HOLT – BROWARD COUNTY

2002
BENITA TILLMAN BROWN-VOLUSIA COUNTY

2003
DAVID CHAMBERLIN-HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

2004
GLORIA McCLAIN-DUVAL COUNTY

2005
CHRISTINE RAY-CLAY COUNTY

2006
SHIRLEY K. COLEMAN-HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

2007
Need name & school district

2008
Need name & school district

2009
Need name & school district

2010
LILIANA PARDO-POSSE – BROWARD

2011
DR. WILFREDO “FREDDIE” NIEVES – SEMINOLE

2012
PATRICIA “PAT” CROSBY – HILLSBOROUGH

2013
None awarded

2014

Need name & school district

2015

Need name & school district

2016

Need name & school district

2017

BEVERLY WILKS – SEMINOLE

2018

RICK STRICKLAND – HILLSBOROUGH 

2019

JENNIFER BOELE-FRYE, LCSW – ORANGE COUNTY

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FASSW Special Awards

1997
“ Stellar Award”
Kay Young, FASSW Information Specialist In recognition for her outstanding advocacy of SSW issues at the legislative level.

1997
“Stellar Award”
Kathi Boyle, MSW
In recognition of her years of service as the FASSW Newsletter editor.

1998
“Lifetime Achievement Award”
Governor Lawton Chiles (D)
For outstanding leadership and advocacy of children’s services and issues.

2000
“Presidential Award”
State Senator Buddy Dyer (D)
State Representative Mike Fasano (R)
For superb leadership and advocacy of school safety intervention services.

2000
“Stellar Award”
Gria Baham Davison, MSW
SSW State Consultant
For outstanding services to school social work programs throughout Florida

2001
“Presidential Award”
Jack Levine
Executive Director, Florida Center for Children
For outstanding advocacy of children’s issues & services

2005
“Lifetime Achievement Award”
Honorable Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente
For outstanding leadership and advocacy of children’s services and issues.

2007
“Presidential Award”
Sandy San Miguel, MSW.C-SSWS
For the years of dedication to the profession of school social work and tireless work as the legislative liaison for FASSW.

2010
“Stellar Award”
Kenneth Gaughan, EdD, MSW
In recognition of your leadership and many years of faithful service as a board member of FASSW.

2013
“Lifetime Achievement Award”
Gria Baham Davison, MSW (Awarded Posthumously)
For outstanding leadership at the state level on behalf of school social workers and for a passionate dedication and advocacy for children’s services and issues.

2019
“ Stellar Award”
Benita Tillman Brown (retiree, Volusia County)

2013
“Lifetime Achievement Award”
Joe Fiorello, Advanced Recovery Systems